Fed up with tire blow outs!!!
I purchased a 2018 Prime Time Tracer 253Air in April. For Father's day my daughter got me a Good Sam membership with roadside assistance, thank God! I have used the TT once a month since May. Hav...
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I have become a big believer in the Goodyear Endurance ST tire. I have over 25k miles on them in the past 24 months. We also used them on previous travel trailer (much heavier) with no problems.
A common missed thing about multiple blowouts on tandem axle rigs usually starts with minimal tire capacity. When one blows out, all the weight is instantly transferred to the one remaining tire. Which is now grossly overloaded. Depending on how long it gets pulled before the driver realizes something isn't right...causes the tire to get hot quickly. Now you put on your spare and the next surprise is when the over-worked/loaded tire blows out.
Yes....go to a D or E rated tire. Let your tire dealer order them if needed.
Check your air pressure EVERY morning!
At every stop quickly lay your hands on each axle hub and the tire...get a feel for what is normal. Using an infrared thermometer is also a good thing. When we stop, my wife checks with the thermometer and I check with my hands. Double insurance.
Buy a quality tire pressure/temperature monitor so you can see what your trailer tires are doing. Most blowouts don't occur without something leading up to the event...loosing pressure and tire getting hot.
FlyboyTR56
A common missed thing about multiple blowouts on tandem axle rigs usually starts with minimal tire capacity. When one blows out, all the weight is instantly transferred to the one remaining tire. Which is now grossly overloaded. Depending on how long it gets pulled before the driver realizes something isn't right...causes the tire to get hot quickly. Now you put on your spare and the next surprise is when the over-worked/loaded tire blows out.
Yes....go to a D or E rated tire. Let your tire dealer order them if needed.
Check your air pressure EVERY morning!
At every stop quickly lay your hands on each axle hub and the tire...get a feel for what is normal. Using an infrared thermometer is also a good thing. When we stop, my wife checks with the thermometer and I check with my hands. Double insurance.
Buy a quality tire pressure/temperature monitor so you can see what your trailer tires are doing. Most blowouts don't occur without something leading up to the event...loosing pressure and tire getting hot.
FlyboyTR56
